The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin.
The CIF-SS boys’ soccer brackets were released Saturday morning, with five Long Beach teams finding their placements across four different divisions.
All games are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 5pm, but are subject to time change. CLICK HERE to view the complete brackets on the CIF website.
Division 2
The Millikan boys’ soccer team claimed its fourth consecutive Moore League title this year but will be playing back a division from the previous two years as it starts its Division 2 playoff journey. The Rams will open on the road Wednesday with a first-round matchup at Paramount.
Paramount enters the postseason after claiming the Gateway League championship with a 15–5 overall record. The Pirates have climbed a division in each of the last two years, appearing in Divisions 4 and 3 before now making their first Division 2 appearance since 2022.
Millikan is red-hot entering the playoffs on a 10-game win streak, and the Rams haven’t lost a match since Dec. 22. Millikan opened league play with a pair of draws against Wilson and Long Beach Poly before finishing the season unbeaten, outscoring opponents 37–5 over those final 10 games.
Division 3
Long Beach Poly edged Wilson by three points for a second place finish in the Moore League, and both teams will make appearances in the Division 3 bracket. Poly will open the playoffs at Channel Islands while Wilson will host its first round matchup against Palmdale.
The Division 3 appearance marks a step up for the Jackrabbits, who picked up a pair of wins in last year’s Division 4 bracket. Poly is coming off a one-loss season in which it finished 7-1-4 in the Moore League, clinching second place with a decisive win over Wilson in the final two weeks of the season.
The Jackrabbits face a tough first-round task in Channel Islands, which finished the season at an impressive 16–3–1 and in first place in the Citrus Coast League.
For Wilson, the Bruins are coming off of a 7-4-1 Moore League slate and are set to host the first round for the second consecutive year. Palmdale enters the postseason after a 11-3-6 season and second place finish in the Golden League.
Division 4
The last time the Lakewood boys’ soccer team was in Division 4, they went on a historic run to the CIF-SS championship before making a run to the CIF SoCal championship. The Lancers will look to mimic that run this time around, starting with a first-round home matchup against Hemet on Wednesday.
Lakewood was edged by Wilson in the Moore League final standings, finishing 7–4–1 to claim the last automatic playoff bid as the fourth-place finisher. The Lancers enter the playoffs in the top half of the Division 4 bracket and finished 39 spots ahead of Hemet in the CIF-SS final rankings.
Hemet finished its season 9-6-6 with a third-place finish in the Sunbelt League. The Bulldogs won or drew in seven straight games to finish the regular season.
Division 7
St. Anthony finished its season 5-11-3 overall but went 5-4-1 in the Camino Real League to earn a second-place finish. The Saints will open the playoffs on the road at Apple Valley against The Academy for Academic Excellence on Wednesday in Division 7.
The Knights finished the season 8-6-3 and were second place in the Cross Valley League. It’s their first playoff appearance since 2022 when they were also in the Division 7 bracket.
